Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.

In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries ...

We study the effect of financial incentives on the adoption of electronic payment technology and on tax compliance by firms.

At this event researchers presented the final recommendations of the Pensions Review. Just over two years on from the initial ...

We discuss pensions saving rates of the self-employed and what government can do to encourage more saving. Objective analysis ...

Objective analysis of economic policy is more important now than it has ever been. You can join our network and help improve ...

Helen Miller, Deputy Director (and incoming Director) of IFS, said: “The government’s original reform was set to save £5.5 billion in the short run (by 2029–30) and double that in the long run when ...

Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

This year's RES Conference features a special session on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities with key IFS contributors to the review.

David is an Associate Director and helps lead two main areas of research at the Institute. First is work on devolved and local government finance, with a particular focus on the distribution of ...

These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget ...